Our Voice

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Opinion | Our Voice | Columns Todd Franko Bertram de Souza David Skolnick Ernie Brown | Letters


Trump should not send an extremist to the UN

Editorial: Although Nikki Haley, the soon-to-be-gone U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, more often than not


America Makes heightens its stature with AF project

Editorial: Try this for one tongue- twisting mouthful of technospeak: The Maturation of Advanced Manufacturing


Focus on breast cancer brings life-saving results

Editorial: As the pinnacle of our region’s fall season approaches, vibrant shades of red, orange, green and


Republicans throw caution to wind with Kavanaugh

Editorial: The newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court will always have an asterisk – figuratively speaking –


Youngstown schools CEO should not keep his bonus

Editorial: Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich’s office sent the following email in response to the Sept. 16 editorial


Sage strategies help lower violent crime in Y’town

Editorial: Last week’s release of Uniform Crime Reports from the FBI showing the most violent of violent


Nonviolence Week, born in Youngstown, continues to grow in its stature, impact

Editorial: A rapid-fire stream of alarm- ing contemporary headlines validates the truism that violence


Devil is in the details with regard to new trade accord

Editorial: There is a question just about every Mahoning Valley resident is asking: Could the new trade


Use caution in analyzing FBI-released crime data

Editorial: Jeff Sessions, U.S. attorney general, is trumpeting last week’s release of the FBI’s 2017 Uniform


Republican US Sen. Flake delivers poignant message

Editorial: In the midst of the virulent rhetoric in Congress surrounding the confirmation of Judge Brett


New state report on overdose deaths unveils good, bad, ugly

Editorial: New state report on overdose deaths unveils good, bad, ugly


New drug-abuse report offers good, bad and ugly

Editorial: New drug-abuse report offers good, bad and ugly For those who view last week’s long-awaited


Trump asks FBI to probe claims against Kavanaugh

Editorial: Last Sunday in this space we demanded an FBI investigation of a sexual assault allegation against


Cosby suffers tragic but deserved fall from grace

Editorial: With his sentencing earlier this week for sexually assaulting a woman 14 years ago, comedian Bill


Let your voice be heard on community improvement

Editorial: Many varied ingredients must go into the making of a tantalizingly vibrant community. Most would